Bowling faster!

Ok, I am a good bowler who can bowl fast, actually I'm probably the fastest bowler in year 7 at my school. Although I feel I can bowl faster, and I need help. I have access to the nets every day at school, and now it is the off season so I can't train properly with my real team mates.

I have made my school team last year and the year before, batting number 4 and opening the bowling and I made rep last year as second change bowler. I have played club cricket for 3 years. I see my self as a young talent and I want to keep my accuracy but bowl faster. Help.

Oh and I bowl faster when I use a Brett Lee action but I can get no accuracy whatsoever, so I will not use it.

Ok, I am a good bowler who can bowl fast, actually I'm probably the fastest bowler in year 7 at my school. Although I feel I can bowl faster, and I need help. I have access to the nets every day at school, and now it is the off season so I can't train properly with my real team mates.

I have made my school team last year and the year before, batting number 4 and opening the bowling and I made rep last year as second change bowler. I have played club cricket for 3 years. I see my self as a young talent and I want to keep my accuracy but bowl faster. Help.

Oh and I bowl faster when I use a Brett Lee action but I can get no accuracy whatsoever, so I will not use it.

If you're 13 mate I'd concentrate more on bowling well. If you have a decent action you'll get faster as you get older and stronger. Unless you're solid and tall for your age all trying to bowl faster will do to you is probably end up causing an injury. There aren't many people your age who are tearaway quicks unless they're already about 6 foot and 80 kgs.

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If you're 13 mate I'd concentrate more on bowling well. If you have a decent action you'll get faster as you get older and stronger. Unless you're solid and tall for your age all trying to bowl faster will do to you is probably end up causing an injury. There aren't many people your age who are tearaway quicks unless they're already about 6 foot and 80 kgs.

I am about 162 odd cms and 56 odd kgs. I am a bit overweight, if I lose some weight will it help my bowling?

yea, well when I was in year 7 I opened the bowling for my 2 rep teams, and I wasnt overly quick.

All you need is accuracy, and if you can swing the ball it will help. I didnt really even try to bowl fast, I just put it on the spot and I got the most wickets for my team at the state carnival.

What they look for in bowlers at that age is accuracy, pace is a bonus. You will get faster as you get older, but I would definately recommend working on your fitness, if you are playing a serious tournament, you want to be at your best.

yea, well when I was in year 7 I opened the bowling for my 2 rep teams, and I wasnt overly quick.

All you need is accuracy, and if you can swing the ball it will help. I didnt really even try to bowl fast, I just put it on the spot and I got the most wickets for my team at the state carnival.

What they look for in bowlers at that age is accuracy, pace is a bonus. You will get faster as you get older, but I would definately recommend working on your fitness, if you are playing a serious tournament, you want to be at your best.

Thanks for the advice. I can bowl outswing because of my action but I can't bowl inswing. I've tried everything, including talking with my coach, and nothing seems to help.

Thanks for the advice. I can bowl outswing because of my action but I can't bowl inswing. I've tried everything, including talking with my coach, and nothing seems to help.

Yeah just go for accuracy and bowl what you bowl best. You'll pick up other tricks as you go along. When you get stronger and older then you'll be faster and still accurate. If you are a little overweight then maybe that affects rhythm, but you're only 13. Only you'll know if you're fit or not. Don't go crazy with weights or anything though would be my tip. Just bowl well for a few years first at your age you don't need to do anything drastic. If you hurt yourself now (especially your back) then you'll never be quick.

If you are quick at 13 then you should continue to concentrate on bowling quick and continue to take all the rough edges off and hone your action over then next few years.

However, you have to be honest with yourself. To concentrate on bowling fast and building around pace ahead of accuracy then you really need to be fast.

If you can bowl very fast then keep that and build on that (as your age accuracy can be easily built on with repetition and experience, whereas pace can easily be lost through making changes)

However, if you are not top bracket pace then building on the fundamentals of action and accuracy is more important and a little pace (not too much) can be added with strength and muscle memory and development.

There is maybe only one thing worse than a medium pacer trying to charge in and bowling inaccurate and that is a talented young fast bowler turned into a medium pacer.

The key is to be honest with yourself, surround yourself with good coaches that you will listen to and to experiemt and try different things when messing around on your own or with friends.

Last edited by Goughy; 06-06-2008 at 02:44 AM.

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If you are quick at 13 then you should continue to concentrate on bowling quick and continue to take all the rough edges off and hone your action over then next few years.

However, you have to be honest with yourself. To concentrate on bowling fast and building around pace ahead of accuracy then you really need to be fast.

If you can bowl very fast then keep that and build on that (as your age accuracy can be easily built on with repetition and experience, whereas pace can easily be lost through making changes)

However, if you are not top bracket pace then building on the fundamentals of action and accuracy is more important and a little pace (not too much) can be added with strength and muscle memory and development.

There is maybe only one thing worse than a medium pacer trying to charge in and bowling inaccurate and that is a talented young fast bowler turned into a medium pacer.

The key is to be honest with yourself, surround yourself with good coaches that you will listen to and to experiemt and try different things when messing around on your own or with friends.

I'm no Brett Lee, but my friends can be scared of facing me at times, especially when I bowl body line.